Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-21 Thread Robert J. Hansen
It's really easy to point fingers at them and say, "man, what chumps." But the reality is none of us on this list are different than they are. We're human, with the same foibles and weaknesses, and I'm pretty sure Robin Sage would rip through this mailing list like a chainsaw. For that matter, E

Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread Jason Antony
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 2014-11-21 03:54, Shea Levy wrote: > Hmm, I’m having a hard time imagining how someone could get me to > divulge the passphrase if they couldn’t also get me to hand over > the key backups I own. Of course, my imagination is not the limit > here,

Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread Jeremy Reeve
A keystroke logger? Jeremy On 20 November 2014 16:54, Shea Levy wrote: > Hmm, I’m having a hard time imagining how someone could get me to divulge > the passphrase if they couldn’t also get me to hand over the key backups I > own. Of course, my imagination is not the limit here, so is there so

Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread Robert J. Hansen
Hmm, I’m having a hard time imagining how someone could get me to divulge the passphrase if they couldn’t also get me to hand over the key backups I own. Of course, my imagination is not the limit here, so is there something I’m missing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Sage The people fooled

Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread NdK
Il 20/11/2014 18:33, Dave English ha scritto: > Hint: do you always wear a hood over your head and the keyboard when entering > your passphrase? Could simply use different passphrases for regular use and backups... BYtE, Diego. ___ Gnupg-users mailin

Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread Dave English
Hint: do you always wear a hood over your head and the keyboard when entering your passphrase? ATB Dave English > On 20 Nov 2014, at 16:54, Shea Levy wrote: > > Hmm, I’m having a hard time imagining how someone could get me to divulge the > passphrase if they couldn’t also get me to hand over

Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread Shea Levy
Hmm, I’m having a hard time imagining how someone could get me to divulge the passphrase if they couldn’t also get me to hand over the key backups I own. Of course, my imagination is not the limit here, so is there something I’m missing? Thanks, Shea > On Nov 20, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Robert J. Ha

Re: Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread Robert J. Hansen
My private key is encrypted with a very strong passphrase (10 word diceware [1], not written down, 129 bits of entropy). Given that, is it safe to back it up on disks I don't control, such as a private S3 bucket or a VPS? My intuition says yes, but I've learned to never trust my intuition when it

Backup of encrypted private key on uncontrolled disks

2014-11-20 Thread Shea Levy
Hi all, My private key is encrypted with a very strong passphrase (10 word diceware [1], not written down, 129 bits of entropy). Given that, is it safe to back it up on disks I don't control, such as a private S3 bucket or a VPS? My intuition says yes, but I've learned to never trust my intuiti